CR Surf Report for 1-28-07

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 368
January 28th, 2007

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Chest high waves at midtide coming in but smaller in between. The best spots sport a head high wave on Thursday with the rising tide, but it drops back to waist to chest by Friday and all weekend. Monday at dusk the first overhead sets pop up from the WNW swell smacking Hawaii right now. Ah - temporary relief !!

Caribbean - Waist high surf on Monday with a few chest high sets. Tuesday it's the same, and only by Thursday will a few head high waves show up. Friday and Saturday have plenty of chest and head high surf, with a few freak overhead sets showing up at the reef breaks.

To do your own forecast - use our links at http://www.crsurf.com/surflink.html

TIDES for 1/27/06 (add ~50 min. each day)

High Tide - 7.15 feet at 10:22 a.m.
Low Tide - 1.64 feet at 4:17 p.m.

Full Moon - 2/1

TOP NEWS

The 5th Circuito contest will be held in Playa Hermosa on the 3rd and 4th of February. Read the article in Spanish here. Go to www.surfingcr.net for more info and to sign up.

Volunteer opportunities to work with sea turtles. Go to www.anaicr.org for details on how to get involved on the Talamancan Coast.

Travel with award-winning travel guide author Harry S. Pariser around Costa Rica and experience its wonders! Buy the 2006 Explore Costa Rica Guide at www.savethemanatee.com

Help save the Golfo Dulce from a giant Tuna Farm approved to be built near Punta Banco. A Letter from Tiskita Foundation asks for assistance.

** Surf Reporters **
Diana at PuraMar Surf School (653-1355) in Tamarindo - puramartamarindo@...
Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande - surfegg@...
Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco - chucks@...
Rancho Coral (778-8648) in Esterillos - wearesurfing@...
Hotel Totem in Playa Cocles (750-0758) - totem368@...
Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo - stephenmonticone@...
John Lyman Photography in Playa Negra - lymanphoto@...
Samara Surf School (656-0055) in Samara - jesse@...
Land Assurance (787-0291) in Dominical - info@...
Coconut Harrys (682-0574) in Nosara - coconutharrys@...

** Sponsors **
CR Surfing Guide (619-520-3545) - gustavo@...
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Costa Paraiso Lodge (787-0025) in Dominicalito - info@...
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Hotel Poseidon (Toll free:888-643-1242 or 643-1642) reservations@...
Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara - info@...
Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge (750-0256) in Puerto Viejo - reservations@...
Cabinas Las Olas (658-8315 Fax: 222-8685) in Playa Avellanas - olassa@...
Teen Spanish and Surf Camps (1-800-765-0025) - info@...
Cafe Playa Negra (658-8351) - cafeplayanegra@...
School of the World (643-2462) in Jaco - info@...
Roca Bruja Surf Tours (670-1020) in Playa del Coco - rocasurf@...
Hotel La Dolce Vita (778-7015 ) in Esterillos - info@...
La Sirena Hotel (1-800-493-8426) in Quepos - info@...
Third World Surf (643-1497) in Jaco - thirdworldproductionscr@...
Ranchos Ituana (640-0095) in Mal Pais - peter@...
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AREA REPORTS (sent in on 1/27 or posted)

** From Diana at Pura Mar Surf Shop in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Strangely cloudy days are interspersed with normal sunny days lately but the wind holds off shore. The waves, if you can call them that, are about knee high. This is a great time to teach your kids and pets to surf, go snorkeling, diving, fishing, swimming... Dias extranamente nublados estan mescladas con los dias normales de sol pero el viento sigue off shore. Las olas, si los puede llamar asi, estan de a la rodilla. Es un momento excellent para ensenar a surfear a sus hijos, sus mascotas, ir a hacer snorkeling, bucear, pescar, nadar...

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): This is supposed to continue on through the weekend and into next week. Esto sera asi todo el fin de semana y tambien la semana proxima.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Drive south and catch some nice shoulder high surf at Nosara/Giones. Vaya al sur y agarre unas olas de al hombro.

** From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The surf has been getting smaller each day after several days of just overhead perfection during the first part of the week. The tides are now in the morning and conditions are good for the swell to pick up. Even though there are inconsistent head high sets now, the crowd (especially some piggy longboarders) is a factor. Where else are you going to go? Look for stronger off shores to start the week off on Monday. The sand is especially good right now.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Any spike in the swell could bring us excellent surf with these conditions.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Right now the main peak has most of the bigger waves and almost all of the surfers.

** From Keith at Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo - (1/28)

Today we went to marbella. it was glassy, about waist to shoulder high, and fun. there were some closeouts, but a lot of the waves had nice shoulders too. it was quite crowded, but pretty spread out. everyone left after the tide started to go out and left us with some really fun waves to ourselves. To see the pix, go to - www.witchsrocksurfcamp.com

** From Harry at Coconut Harrys Surf Shop in Playa Guiones -

Well, not much different from last week's report - still smallish surf with the best conditions around higher tides - mornings have been pretty fun with the offshore wind and high tide push. Coconut Harry -- "Work Less - Surf More" www.coconutharrys.com

** From Chuck at Walking on Water Surf Shop in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Hey Dudes and dudettes, surfs fun if small, nice walls at Esterillos Centro the last few days and rumour has it that Jaco was fun too . Monday is showing a bit bigger stuff too ! Charge it ! Chuck !

** From Andrea at Waves CR Surf Camp in Playa Hermosa -

For the meeting to protest the 14 story condo project on Playa Hermosa Beach we have hired a lawyer : alvaro masis : alvaro.masis@... This person from MINAE was part of the board that established playa hermosa as a refugio..he already sent inspectors to check it out.. jorge.gamboa@... We know right know as a FACT they have no type of permits or estudio impacto ambiental...but theyhave already messed up with the sand dunes, and put up signs...everywhere.... Hermosa does not even have the water to hold such infrastructure... Why are developers so unconscious of this?...Hermosa is a dangerous beach for swimmers...the sand is black and cannot even sunbathe becuase you dehydrate...and all that land they plan to build on is a swamp, and an Estuary.... Anyway...It just breaks my heart to see how easy we have sold our country.

** From Debbie, Dominical surfer girl and CRSURF team rider -

Open: 1. Ronny Obando, 2. Jose Montoya, 3 Robertito Barrantes, 4 David Herrera

Women: 1. Debbie Zec, 2. Kelley brown, 3. Erica valverde, 4. Angela Aguilar

Juniors: Robertito barrantes, Derek gutierrez, David Herrera, Ezequiel Valverde

"The money we raised from the inscriptions it's going to go to the juniors that have no sponsor, I'm gonna take them to the next CNS in